This Week's Best Clown Headlines from around the world

 

Student takesd Balloon art to a higher level - Willy Chyr didn’t find balloon art—balloon art found him. The fourth-year in Physics received an email seeking a balloon artist from the coordinators of Summer Breeze, the University’s annual spring carnival, in 2007. Chyr’s inexperience didn’t deter him from slightly inflating his balloon-twisting skill level when he answered the message. Check out video with article
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Photos: Pregnant-Belly Art - More women are choosing an artistic way to honor their babies-to-be
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Rodeo clown brightens the lull and warms the hearts of a chilly crowd - At the opening performance of the 2009 Sisters Rodeo on Friday night, the 33-year-old barrelman grabbed the attention of hundreds of rodeo fans. By the end of the evening’s third event, spectators were chanting his name, standing up, sitting down, waving and cheering — all with one pump of arm high in air, or a simple “How y’all doin’?”
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Passing of Clown Camp mourned by the faithful - The long-time annual event that attracted thousands of clowns to La Crosse since it started 29 years ago will cease after the 2009 session ends Friday at Viterbo University.
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Ensemble113 clowns around, goes for scares - In only their second year of existence, ensemble113 is taking a risk by putting on two original shows this summer instead of producing a play from a pre-existing script.
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Slapstick as Roly leads congregation - Under normal circumstances, clowning around in church would be frowned upon.
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Clowning a central part of semi-annual vaudeville shows at Salado's Silver Spur Theate - Up until 1997, one could enroll in college and focus his or her studies in any area of undergraduate concentration – from biology to English – or one could attend the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, and learn to "clown around."
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Not just clowning around: Clown helps children succeed - Paul Miller is living proof that when your son tells you he’s going to drop out of college and go to clown college, you should support his decision. Miller, the founder of CircEsteem has turned a life of performance into being an advocate for children, helping them gain confidence, build relationships and realize their full potential. “Being a clown was the last thing I wanted to be,” Miller said.
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Ready for the big top - Face painting, juggling and wild dancing were on tap Thursday as the Red Skelton Clown School kicked off Thursday at Vincennes University.
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Parade your circus knowledge while waiting for the real thing - he wagons still rest under cover. The bands have not struck a note. And "Street Bingo" has yet to begin. So you need to come up with something circus-related to do while you await the return of Milwaukee's Great Circus Parade at 1:30 p.m. July 12 - and the opening of the circus showgrounds on the lakefront at noon July 8.
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Roll up, roll up - THE first time ABC TV's Megan Harding saw a travelling circus, she thought she might run away with it, then decided she did not have the talent.
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Send in the Wannabe Clowns - Clowning around was encouraged as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baily Circus held open clown auditions while the circus was in Philly. Clowns from six different states took their shot at the center ring.
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Philly Clowns Get Their Shot At The Circus - BS3 and the CWPhilly were caught clowning around Wednesday as clown hopefuls gathered at the Wachovia Spectrum for their shot at becoming part of the world famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown Alley. Checkout photo gallery
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What’s it like to be a clown? - Tom Dougherty never thought he’d end up in clown school. In fact, the Brooklyn native was pursing a career in political science when a friend who ran a children’s theater company asked him for help in painting sets. When an actor became ill, Dougherty auditioned for a role and was offered an acting contract, which started his theater career. After putting together a presentation on Shakespeare’s clowns, he heard about clown college and figured, why not?
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Clown tricks delight children in New Milford - Eleven-month-old Robert Kelly was far from afraid of the mysterious stranger with the painted face, burnt red hair and red rubber nose. Rather, the baby reached out his chubby fingers to grasp the clown's hand. He then cooed as the funny character with the oversize red, purple and yellow shoes and fuschia pants with blue suspenders talked softly to him in a distinct Southern accent.
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